Bignonia bracteomana
(K.Schum. ex Sprague) L.G.Lohmann
Bignoniaceae
Cydista bracteomana K.Schum. ex Sprague
Roentgenia bracteomana (K.Schum. ex Sprague) Urb.
Common Name:
General Information
Bignonia bracteomana is a woody plant with climbing stems, attaching itself to the surrounding vegetation by means of tendrils.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of rope.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
434- Title
- Flora of Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Macbride. J.F.
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent attempt at a Flora of Peru, though it is clear that many of the plants were imperfectly known at that time and so information on them was sketchy. Available for download from the Internet.
Range
S. America - Bolivia, northern Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia
Habitat
Rainforest; at elevations from 225 - 1,060 metres,
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Climber |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The stems are used as a rope[
1783- Title
- Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador
- Publication
-
- Author
- de la Torre, L., Navarrete H., P. Muriel M., Macía M.J. & Ba
- Publisher
- Herbario QCA de la Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas de la Pontific
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-9978-77-135-8
- Description
-
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
